Garment-hanger cover



March 4, 1930. G. WORDINGHAM GARMENT HANGER COVER Filed Nov. 7. 19 28 aiweufo'v E1111: 1: ding'h am.

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- proper position when in use and be prevented I Patented Mar. 4, 1930 UNITED STATES GEORGE W0.'RDI1\l'GrHAIl![,v OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN GARMENT-HAN GER COVER Application filed November This invention relates to apparel apparatus and more particularly to a cover adapted to be applied to a garment hanger by means of which coats and dresses are hung from an One object of the invention is to provide a cover which may be easily applied to a garment hanger and prevent 'a garment from being soiled by rust or dirt which may have accumulated upon the hanger.

Another object of the invention is to provide a garment hanger cover formed from a substantially. rectangular blank folded toconform to the shape of the garment hanger and of such shape that it will remain in its from slipping out of engagement with the garment hanger.

Another object of the invention is to prevent a garment being damaged by engagement with the suspending hook of a hanger.

Another object of the invention is to pro-- vide a cover consisting of a'single sheet of material which-may be cut from a large sheet with a minimum loss of material.

The invention is illustrated in the accom panyingdrawing, wherein Figure 1 is a view in elevation showing the improved cover applied to a garment hanger, 30

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view through the cover and hanger taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. '1, i Fig. 3 is a sectional View taken on the line 3'3 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 4 is a view of the the cover is formed.

The improved cover has been shown applied to a garment hanger of a conventional construction and is so shaped that it will fit properly upon the hanger and entirely cover the same with the exception of the hook by means of which the hanger is to be suspended from an overhead support. This hanger includes a stretcher bar 1 from the ends of which extend arms 2 which converge upwardly and are joined above the center of the stretcher bar 1. The hook 3 projects upward: ly from-the joined ends of the bars 2 and blank from which 0 preferably extends longitudinally of the hanger. It is to be understood that the 7, 1928. Serial No. 317,798.

cover may be applied to hangers having constructions specifically different from the one to which it has been shown applied.

The cover is formed from a blank, such as shown in Fig. 4. This blank which is cut from paper or any other suitable material which may be easily folded is indicated in general by the numeral 4 and by referring to Fig. 4 it will be seen that the blank is substantially rectangular in shape but is formed with rounded corners 5 and at its ends the blank is cut to define recesses 6 which are V- shaped and taper inwardly with their inner ends terminating at opposite ends of a tongue 7 formed by cutting an arcuate slit 7 longitudinally of the blank intermediate its length. Dotted lines 8 and 9 are provided upon the blank with the lines 9 extending between the ends of the tongue 7 and the inner ends of the recesses 6 and the lines 8 diverging from the ends of the tongue and terminating at the ends of the blank close to the rounded corners thereof. These lines 8 and 9 are folding lines and when the blank is folded along these lines it will assume the shape shown in Fig. 1. By referring to this figure and to Figs. 2 and 3, it will be seen that, when the blank is folded. it forms a substantially triangular cover having side walls 10 connected at their ends by tongues 11 which increase in depth from an opening 12 in its apex towards the ends of the cover. Mucilage or any other suitable adhesive is applied to the tongues adjacent the lines 8, as shown at 13, and serves to retain the tongues in the folded position, as shown in Fig. 3. It will thus be seen that, when the blank is folded, a cover will be formed having continuous walls joined at their ends by inwardly extending tongues. Therefore, the folded condition and will conform to the contour of the garment hanger to which it is to be applied and even if it should not be properly glued it will be prevented from slipping, oif the hanger. When the cover is applied to the garment hanger, the hook projects upwardly through the opening 12 and the cover is disposed in enveloping relation about the garment hanger with the tongue 7 extending upwardly against the shank of the hook. Therefore, hanger should be slightly damp,

no danger of the lining becom ng staine by rust. Also there will be no-danger of a if a coathung upon the there will be I r light dress becoming stained or soiled by contact with the hanger.

The garment will not only be prevented from resting directly upon the hanger but will also be prevented from claim hook but also serves contacting with the hook. The folded flaps serve to reinforce the end portions of the cover and prevent it from being easily. torn when a coat or dress is applied to the hanger. forms a shield for the as a tab by means of be held while being ap- The tongue 7 not only together.

2. A garment hanger cover comprising a sheet having an opening formed therein intermediate its ends and front and rear edges and having portions between the opening and vends of the sheet crimped longitudinally to width of the opening.

in-. towards their outer ends sheetof material formed with a slit interme-.

diate its length and width defining an unbroken tongue, wardly along lines between the slit and oposed edges of the sheet to form abody'open at itsbottom having triangular front andrear walls and having an opening in one wall at its apex and the tongue extending upwardly from its'other wall along the opening for the full width of the opemng.

6. A arment hanger cover formed from a sheet 0 length and width with aslitdefining an unbroken tongue disposed entirely to one side of a line intersecting the ends of the sl'it, said sheet being folded between ends of the slit and opposed edges of the sheet to form a body open at its bottom and having an opening at its top with the tongue extendin upwardly along one side of the opening or the full In testimony whereof affix m GHAM GEORGE woa nm a 8.]

form tongues extending downwardly between front and rear portions of the sheet and transformingthe sheet into a cover open at its bottom and having front and rear walls between which said tongues are disposed to connect the walls.

3. A garment hanger cover comprising a sheet having an opemng intermediate its I length and width and formed with ortions between the opening and ends of t e sheet crimped longitudinally, to form tongues extending downwardly between front and rear portions towards their outer ends and converting the sheet into a cover having substantially triangular front and rear walls joined by intermediate tongues, the'cover being open at its bottom and having an opening at its top be- I tween the'tongues.

each having a lower ed 4. A garment hanger .cover comprising a body substantially triangular shape and of the sheet and increasing in depth open'at its bottom and formed with-an'opening atits apex whereby the cover maybe disposed n covering relation to a hanger'with a suspending element of the hanger projecting upwardly through the opening in the cover,

having front and rear walls e and converging upper edges, and tongues etween said wallsdepending from the upper edges thereof and joined to the walls along their upper edges to connect the walls.

5. A garment hanger cover formed from a the said cover material formed intermediate its.

said sheet being crimped msignature. 

